Home court advantage: Conference road games are always tough, but the Bearcats have a huge advantage in their building. They're 11-1 this season, 29-2 since the start of last season in Fifth Third Arena. UConn lost here the past two seasons. A full house is expected and it will be white out night, with all fans asked to wear white.

In for Mick: Associate coach Larry Davis, a head coach for nine seasons at Furman, is in charge for the rest of this season while coach Mick Cronin recovers from an illness. The Bearcats, molded in the physical, grind-it-out style of Cronin's past teams, are 7-3 under Davis.

Boat show: Over the past two games, Boatright has shown a senior's penchant for taking over a game. He scored 13 straight UConn points against USF to break that game open. The Huskies, with their young supporting cast, will need that again and again – especially in environments like this one.

Clogging the lane: Ellis (46) and Brimah (49) are among the top shot-blockers out there, so driving the lane will not be easy. If it becomes a perimeter game, the Huskies have had a hot hand the past few games. Cincinnati, too, has been shooting better from the perimeter lately.

RPI watch: Cincinnati, with recent wins over San Diego State and Southern Methodist, has emerged again as a likely tournament team. The Bearcats are 28th in RPI and the Huskies, at No. 78, are running out of chances for quality wins. The Huskies were talking about needing to win all remaining games last Sunday, so that would make this another must win, with 11 to follow.